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rudimentary
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ruffe

ruffe [ ruf ] (plural ruffes or ruffe) or ruff [ ruf ] (plural ruffs or ruff)


noun 
Definition:
 
small European perch: a small freshwater fish of the perch family with a single spiny dorsal fin. Native to: Europe.  Latin name Acerina cernua.

[15th century. Probably < variant of rough, from its rough scales]
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